The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-16
WORK OF THE CONFERENCE.
A Probability That 1t Will Adjourn To
Morrow Night,

SANDERsvILLE, GA, Dec 1.-the
Southern Georgia Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church met this
morning at o'clock, Bishop P. N. Nc
Tyiere presiding.
The opening religious exercises were con-
Quoted by DR.. w. G. Bass.
The roll call showed an increased attend
ance of ten over yesterday.
Secretary r. Il. Bryan read the minutes of
yesterdays proceedings in his def sonorous
voice which was distinctly heard in every
part of the building.
The report of DR.. Hopkins, President of
Emory College, was read by W. &. Lovett
and referred to the Board of Education.
The report of tho Visiting Committee to
the Brunswick High School was referred,
without reading, to the Board of Education.
WHO REMAIN on TRIAL.
Under the question who remain on trial.
the following having stood an approved ex-
animation were passed and continued on
trial: James T. Ryder, John w. Foy, j.
f. Griffith, Thomas W. barley, j. M.
Boland, T. w. Ellis, d. F. Myers and j. 7.
Minis
Upon recommendation of the examining
committee, the following were elected to
deacons orders: George P. Parker, n. II.
Olnlstead, Crawford jackson, and S. W.
Brown.
In response TO the question, "Who are
deacons of one year z" the following, upon
recommendation of the examining commit
tee, were advanced to the class of the fourth
year and their character passed: w. {.
Wade, L. NJ Christian, j. NJ. Foster, E. A.
Caraway and II. NJ. Morrison.
In the class of the third year John E.
Sheppard, William f. HickSon, John w.
Arnold, J. l.. Gilmore and w. f. Smith
were prevented by providential causes from
attending. Their characters were passed
and they are continued in the same class.
THE sEAMENs BETHEL.
On motion of DR.. Clarke the conference
requested the Bishop to appoint Rev. j. l..
Gilmore to the Seamen's Bethel at Savan-
nah.
The characters of the following travelling
preachers were passed, and they were
elected to elders orders: M. b. Terrell,
Charles II. Branch, w. I. Clark, E. L. Pad
rick, C. II. Carson, Charles Davis, c. T.
Buckley and w. A. Huckabec.
Prof G. II. Carson, OF Payne Institute,
at Augusta, read the report of President
Walker. This institute seems in a fair way
to prosper financially, there being an en-
dowment of S25, 900, which becomes avail
able when the trustees pay up the debt of
S., 900 due on the buildings. The latter is
subscribed. Another party promises, If the
institute will build the necessary house, that
he will pay the expenses of "A competent car
penter to instruct in this branch of me-
chanics. An additional endowment of $40,
600 is limited at as among the probabilities.
Rev. w. c. Dunlap, Commissioner of
Education, addressed the Conference in the
interest of the institute and on motion of
DIR. Clarke, Revs. G.. G. N. Mcdonnell and II.
r. Fielder with Hon. G. r. Pringle were
appointed special committee to inquire
into and report upon its needs and in
terests
THE wOMAN'S PARSONAGE SOCIETY.
The Bishop called attention of conference
to the Womans Parsonage Society being
organized under the auspices of the Board
of Church Extension and emphasized the
Importance of the work.
The conference received into membership
by transfer DIR. w. p Harris from the
Baltimore Conference, and l.. R. Kendall,
| J.. A. Snow and Edmund T. Cook from the
| North Georgia Conference.
| Miss Lucinda B. Helm, of Kentucky,
| General Secretary of the Woman's Parsor-
age Society, is attending the conference
and has an appointment for a ladies' mee5-
| ing tomorrow afternoon.
DR.. j. S. Hopkins, President of Emory
and Rev. G. G. Smith, Sunday School
Agent of the North Georgia Conference
arrived this afternoon.
DIR. w. p. Harrison, book editor of the
Methodist church South, is also here
Bishop McTyeire is dispatching the bust
ness of the conference with extreme gooC
order, system and rapidity. 1t is thought
probable that the work will be finished by
Saturday.
Rev. Z. H. McGehee preached this eve
/ ming